Sports Archive

The Crestview softball team had only two games left in their regular season last week. On Monday, they defeated South Walton 5-1 despite the Seahawks totaling eight hits on the night.


Then on Wednesday, the Bulldogs ended their season at Gulf Breeze with an uncharacteristic 3-1 loss.

The Crestview Bulldogs hosted the District 1-2A beach volleyball tournament last week.


Crestview survived to see the semifinals after defeating Arnold 3-2 but couldn’t get past South Walton after a 5-0 loss ended their run.

Laurel Hill’s softball team had one more game to compete in after walking-off Pensacola Catholic 9-8. The Hoboes hosted the Elba Tigers for their final game of the regular season.


Elba was close to pulling off an upset, but the Hoboes managed to collect the last out to win 15-14.

After placing as runner ups in the District 1-3A tennis tournament on April 14, the Crestview girls’ tennis team advanced to compete at Regionals.


The girls took to the court in Tallahassee last Tuesday where they were pitted against 11-4 Chiles. Crestview’s girls fought hard, but the road ended after a 4-0 loss.

The Crestview Track and Field team competed at Pine Forest in the District 1-3A track meet on April 18.


Crestview had six top three finishes on the boys’ side, and three for the girls, with one from each being crowned champion.

The Crestview flag football competed in the District 1-3A flag football tournament this past week.


The Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals after defeating Navarre 31-12 but couldn’t get past Niceville to compete in the finals.

The Baker Gators hosted Holmes County this past Monday for their final game of the regular season. As of April 7, Holmes County softball was ranked fourth in the FHSAA Rural Region 1 rankings, with Baker ranked seventh.


In a must-win scenario, the Gators’ offense exploded to put Holmes County away 13-9.

The Laurel Hill softball team hosted Pensacola Catholic on Thursday. It was a back-and-forth game with neither team knowing who would take home the victory.


Pensacola Catholic tied things up in the top of the seventh, but Laurel Hill put it away after a walk-off win 9-8.

The Baker varsity baseball team competed in the Rural District 1 baseball tournament this past week. After beating Paxton 16-1, the Gators advanced to the semifinals where they took on Northview for the second time this season.


Looking to avenge their regular season loss, the Gators pulled all the stops to try and reach the finals, but Northview’s offense was strong and put Baker’s season to an end with a 14-2 final score.

It was Senior Night for the Crestview flag football team this past Monday. The Bulldogs were up against a tough opponent in Fort Walton Beach, but the girls weren’t going to be bested by the Vikings.


Crestview took their second win over Fort Walton Beach with a final score of 13-0.